Drawing on the work of Eric Santner, Slavoj Žižek, and Alenka Zupančič, this paper constructs a theory of subjective singularity from a Lacanian perspective. It argues that, unlike the "subject" (who comes into existence as a result of symbolic prohibition), or the "person" (who is aligned with the narcissistic conceits of the imaginary), the singular self emerges in response to a galvanizing d...

Consumption and consumerism are now accepted as being fundamental contexts for the construction of youth lifestyle in post-modern society. This research is a critical exploration of why young people consume alcohol in a manner that can go beyond ‘pleasure’, to the painful realms of jouissance. This research draws on various disciplines utilising a deviant leisure perspective in order to explore...

Cet article interroge comment concilier une approche psychodynamique, prenant en compte la découverte de vertu auto thérapeutique du délire, avec les difficultés posées par paranoïa – pour le sujet, son entourage et clinicien. Nous examinons s’est construite l’idée que délire peut constituer solution, des premières découvertes freudiennes jusqu’aux indications lacaniennes. À partir ce constat, ...